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James Lewin The Huntress of Namiri For Sale
James Lewin
The Huntress of Namiri, 2021
Silver gelatin print
18 x 19.25 in Ed of 8 28 x 30 in Ed of 8 38 x 41 in Ed of 6 48 x 51.5 in Ed of 6 58 x 62.5 in Ed of 3
About this work
Eastern Serengeti is a vast expanse of open plains and is one of the few remaining strongholds for cheetah. Namiri is an area that was closed to tourism for two decades to rebuild numbers and conduct vital research for identifying why this most elegant of cats is on a quiet road to extinction. Today, Africa is home to only 7,100 individuals. They have disappeared from over 90% of their historical ranges as competition for land continues to rise. Cheetahs are perhaps the least adaptive to shrinking habitats of the big cats because larger predators put them and their cubs at significant risk. The Serengeti Cheetah Project found that in the past, cheetahs positioned themselves in further off regions in ecosystems, away from concentrated game where lion and hyena dominate. They also found that only 5% of cheetah cubs survive their first two years, and this figure is decreasing because they are forced into areas with greater competition due to human encroachment on habitat.
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About James Lewin
James Lewin is a British fine art wildlife photographer based in Kenya. He is entirely self-taught, having first picked up a camera while working with anti-poaching and research units on the front line of conservation. He later left a career in real estate in London to pursue photography full time.
Lewin photographs wild animals exclusively in their natural habitats, often working from customized vehicles or on foot, and getting within close range of his subjects using wide-angle lenses shot from a low vantage point. This approach emphasizes scale and presence, giving his black and white images a monumental, almost sculptural quality. He spends extended periods in remote parts of Africa, following individual animals for weeks at a time in pursuit of compositions that capture a rare moment of intimacy or drama.
His work carries a strong conservation focus, and Lewin has partnered with organizations supporting anti-poaching efforts and habitat protection across Africa, directing a portion of print sales toward these causes. He has received more than 25 international awards for his photography.
Lewin's photographs have raised significant funds for wildlife conservation, contributing to efforts to protect wildlife corridors and endangered species including Africa's remaining "Big Tuskers" and the black rhino.
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